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- 1 (31)Carl Landryfrom Memphis; Traded to Houston
- 2 (32)Gabe Pruitt--
- 3 (33)Marcus Williamsfrom Milwaukee
- 4 (34)Nick Fazekasfrom Atlanta
- 5 (35)Glen DavisTraded to Boston
- 6 (36)Jermareo Davidsonfrom Minnesota; Traded to Charlotte
- 7 (37)Josh McRoberts--
- 8 (38)Kyrylo Fesenkofrom New York through Chicago; Traded to Utah
- 9 (39)Stanko Baracfrom Sacramento through Utah; Traded to Indiana
- 10 (40)Sun Yuefrom Charlotte
- 11 (41)Chris Richardfrom Philadelphia
- 12 (42)Derrick Byarsfrom Indiana; Traded to Philadelphia
- 13 (43)Adam Haluska--
- 14 (44)Reyshawn TerryTraded to Dallas
- 15 (45)Jared Jordan--
- 16 (46)Stephane Lasmefrom New Jersey
- 17 (47)Dominic McGuire--
- 18 (48)Marc Gasol--
- 19 (49)Aaron Grayfrom Golden State through Denver, Boston, and Phoenix
- 20 (50)Renaldas Seibutisfrom Miami through LA Lakers
- 21 (51)JamesOn Curryfrom Denver
- 22 (52)Taurean Greenfrom Toronto
- 23 (53)Demetris Nicholsfrom Chicago
- 24 (54)Brad Newleyfrom Orlando through Cleveland
- 25 (55)Herbert HillTraded to Philadelphia
- 26 (56)Ramon Sessionsfrom Houston
- 27 (57)Sammy Mejia--
- 28 (58)Giorgos PrintezisTraded to Toronto
- 29 (59)D. J. Strawberry--
- 30 (60)Milovan RakovicTraded to Orlando
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